I just spent a few hours sifting through Keston's excess and cleaning her room. Little girls sure are messy! All her toys are in baskets on a shelf on the opposite wall, it isn't quite as pristine as this shot would lead you to believe. (Oh well).
The painting behind Keston's bed fits her perfectly. I spotted it at Goodwill a while back and brought it home without a second thought. She loves deer and she is enamored with France and the Eiffel Tower, so the little French girl was fitting. The colors were meant for her room. The clothes-pin business on the wall has been up since she was a baby, and I just change the scrapbook pages every once in a while. It always has the page with the picture of Keston and her big sister, Caidee (3rd from left, click to enlarge the photo). The nightstand was a find at a local kid's consignment store, and the throw pillow was made by me. Just how I like it, sweet and simple. Though I admit, this isn't the typical state of her room. :)
Whenever I deep clean a room, I almost always add a little bouquet. In this case, it's a few clippings from my spring garden set on Keston's night stand. Sometimes it's a bunch of daffodils from the supermarket or whatever is running cheap at Trader Joe's. I need motivation to get the big jobs done!
Clockwise, starting from left: coral bells (Heuchera), ajuga blossoms ('chocolate chips' variety, center), Spanish lavender, purple salvia, coreopsis (yellow), petunias clipped from a hanging basket, and the sweet smelling French White lilac.
Too see what others are tucking into their bouquets, check out one of my favorite blogs, Fimby, and this post. Thanks Renee!
How perfect. A deep cleaned room AND a bouquet. That must feel nice.
Posted by: renee @ FIMBY | 05/21/2010 at 03:44 AM
love that painting over the bed! You can't beat a goodwill find. Beautiful flowers, too. That French White lilac might have to be an addition to my garden... mmmm.
Posted by: Annie - SisterWisdom | 05/21/2010 at 04:23 AM
You should see the state of my kids' room, it really needs a DEEP clean ... I'll add a fresh bouquet for incentive!
Posted by: Francesca | 05/21/2010 at 05:46 AM
So agree, little girls SURE are messy! Love the addition of a bouquet of fresh flowers.
lisa
Posted by: 5orangepotatoes | 05/21/2010 at 09:01 AM
What a nice room! I love the stories behind the finds. I always add a bouquet after cleaning a room, too (it's just rare that I clean that well!). Thanks for visiting my blog! The song is from a (German?) fairy tale called "The Gunnywulf." A little girl sings it as she picks flowers, wandering into the forbidden jungle. It's got a creepy tune, and has stuck in my head since childhood.
Posted by: Lise | 05/21/2010 at 09:22 AM
My kiddos love to have fresh flowers in their rooms too. This is a beautiful bouquet.
Posted by: Rana | 05/21/2010 at 10:48 AM
That lilac is beautiful! Well, they all are beautiful, but I like the lilac best. Are those scrapbook pages on the wall? How cute!
Posted by: Lois H. | 05/21/2010 at 04:13 PM